4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Australia
Australia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 98.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.5
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99
in 2010
All-time low
96
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 98.5 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia peaked at 99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2000.
Australia ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96 | — |
| 2001 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5 | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 98.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 98.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.97, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97 | 96 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 28 Georgia 98.6 compare
- 28 Serbia 98.6 compare
- 30 Mongolia 98.5 compare
- 32 Ireland 98.4 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.3 compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 98.3 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 98.3 compare
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Australia was 98.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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